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COMBINED WASHSTAND AND DRESSING CASE.

No. 499,408. PatentedJune 13; 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AXEL WETTERVIK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED WASHSTAND AND DRESSING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,408, dated June 13,18 93.

' Application filed February 27,1893. Serial No. 463,904. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, AXEL WETTERVIK, a cit-izen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

5 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedWashstand and Dressing-Case, of which the following is a specification.I

My invention relates to improvements in combined wash-stands anddressing-cases, and consists in certain peculiarities of theconstruction, novel arrangement and operation of the various partsthereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifir5 callyclaimed.

The objects of my invention are first, to provide a piece of furniture,which shall be attractive in appearance, and will serve the doublepurpose of a dressing-case and wash- 20 stand, thus economizing inspace; second,

suol ra piece of furniture which when not in useas a wash-stand, willpresent the appearance of a dressing-case or bureau, and will containand conceal the necessary toilet arti- 2 5 cles, such as water, soap,perfumery, towels, brushes, &c. and third, a device for the above namedpurpose which shall be simple in construction and operation and quiteinexpenslve.

In order to'enable others skilled in the art, to which my inventionpertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it,referring to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1, is a view infront elevation of my invention, as it appears when closed and in use asa dressing-case. Fig. 2, is a similar View, as it appears when open andready for use as a wash-stand. Fig. 3, is a sectional 40 plan View,taken on line 3, 3, of Fig. 2. Fig.

4, is a vertical sectional view, taken on line 4, 4, of Fig. 2. Fig. 5,is a perspective view of a portion of the top of the dressing-casedetached, showing one of its lifting-levers or Fig. 6, is a view thereofpartly in section. Fig. '7, is a rear view of the rear portion of thewash-basin, and fragment of the water-reservoir, showing its lug tooperate the cover of the soap-dish. Fig. 8, is a plan view of a fragmentof the rear part of the wash-basin, showing the soap-dish therein,

with its cover lowered. Fig. 9, is .a sectional view of the front partof the Water-reservoir, and of the rear part of the wash-basin with itssoap-dish, showing the manner in which the top thereof is automaticallyraised. Fig. 10, is a perspective view of a portion of the base, inwhich the basin is located, and showing the top of the soap receptaclecovered; and Fig. 11, is a perspective view of a similar part, with thetop of said receptacle removed. I

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the difierent views ofthe drawings.

A, represents the main frame of my invention, which may be made of anysuitable size and material, but preferably rectangular,

and of the design shown in the drawings.

The upper portion of the frame A, is provided with a mirror B, beneathwhich is the top 0, of the stand, which top is composed of the lids c,for the water-reservoir and the lid 0', of the front part of the stand,which serves to keep the base D, in which the wash-basin E, is locatedin a vertical position. As is clearly seen in Fig. 4, the lids c, and c,are hinged to an upright partition 0 which partition forms the frontpart of the water-receptacle W, which may be of any suitable size 7 andmaterial, but usually rectangular in form, and is provided at its frontlower portion with a faucet 10, through which the water is admitted tothe basin. Near one of the front corners of the water-reservoirgorreceptacle,

is provided or attached a downwardly extend lug or arm 21., whichengages with the top or cover f, of the soap-receptacle F, which isformed in the upper surface of the rear part of the base D, which baseis hinged or pivotally secured, (as at a,) at about its middle to thefront of the main frame, and is provided with a basin E, through thebottom of which is form ed an opening or outlet E, for the passageof'the water afterit has been used. As isclearly shown in Fig. 4, of thedrawings, the opening or outlet E, extends rearward through the base D,so that the water when allowed to escape from the basin will be carriedaway from the front part of the frame A, and also, so that when the baseD, is raised to a vertical position, the lower end of the outlet E, willbe below the pivot or hinged point a. To each side and near the rearpart of the base D, are pivotally secured at their lower ends thelifting-rods G, which are pivotally connected at their upper ends to thepieces g, which are secured at their other ends to the lower surface ofthe lid or top 0, the lower surface of which is provided with alongitudinal cleat 0 which over-laps and engages with the front part ofthe base D, when the latter is raised to a vertical position, and thereretains the same. The lower surface of the lid 0, is also provided witha towel-rack c, which extends cross-wise thereof, as is clearlyillustrated in Fig. 2.

Within the main frame A, and beneath the water-receptacle W, and thebase D, is placed a sink H, which is substantially funnel-shaped inform, and has at its lower portion an outlet or opening h, through whichthe water may escape into the slop-vessel 1,-whi-ch is placed in thelower part of the frame, and may rest upon a shelf 1', for this purpose.

As shown in the drawings, the lower portion of the frame A, is providedwith doors A, which may be opened for the insertion or removal of theslop-basin.

As is clearly shown in the drawings, the rear portion of the uppersurface ofthe base D, and near one of its corners, is provided with asoap-receptacle F, which is usually in the form of a depression, and hasformed at its outer or rear end, openings f, through which the water maybe drained from the soap. The rear side of the base D, is also formedwith arece'ss or mortise'F, which extends to near the rear part ofthe-receptacle F, and is to admit the lug u, upon the lower part of thewater-receptacle W, which lug is adapted to strike against the rearextension f, of the top f, of the soap-dish F, which top is pivotallysecured in suitable bosses j, on the base D, which are clearly shown inFig. 11, of the drawings.

When it is desired to convert my device into a wash stand it is onlynecessary to raise the lid 0, until the cleat c thereon, is disengagedfrom the base D, when the latter may be lowered to a horizontalposition, as shown in Fig. 4, which operation by means of the rods G,and g, will completely raise the lid 0', and will retain the same in itsupright position, when access to the basin E, may be readily had, andthe water admitted thereto through the faucetw, from the reservoir W,and passes therefrom through the outlet E, into the sink H, which willconvey it to the slop-jar or vessel I, which may be removed at pleasurefrom the lower portion of the frame.

It will be observed that in lowering the base D, the lugu, on thewater-receptacle will engage with the extended portion f of the top f,of the soap-receptacle, and will raise the same to a vertical position,as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, and. thus allow free access to the soap, andthe water will be drained therefrom through the openings f, when thebasin and its base are raised to the position indicated by dotted linesin Fig. 4.

In Fig. 2, of the drawings, I have shown on each side of the reservoirW, a number of 1 drawers L, for the reception ofbrushes, combs, 1 andother toilet articles, and beneath said drawers I have provided recessesM, for the reception of shaving-mugs, puff-boxes", perfumery and thelike.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a combined wash-stand and dressingcase, the combination of themain frame A, having the water-reservoir W, with the base D, having thebasin E, and pivotally secured to the front of the frame, the lid c,having the cleat 0 to engage the base D, the rods G, and pieces g,connected together and uniting .the said base and lid, and adapted tohold the latter in an upright position, substantially as described.

2. In a combined wash-stand and dressingoase, the combination of theframe A, having the mirror B, with the reservoir W, having the hingedlid 0, faucet w, and lug or projection it, and located in the upper partof the frame, the base D, pivotally secured to the front of the frameand having the basin E, provided with the extended outlet E, andsoap-receptace F, having the door f, with extended part f to engage thelug u, on the reservoir, the lid 0, having the cleat c, to engage thebase when in an upright position, the rods G, secured at their lowerends to the base D, and having at their upper ends the pieces 9, securedto the lid 0, and adapted to raise said lid, and to hold it in anupright position, all constructed, arranged and operating substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

AXEL WETTERVIK.

W'itnesses:

CHAS. C. TILLMAN, E. A. DUGGAN.

